Parental Authority Article 312

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Art. 312. Grandparents shall be consulted by all members of the family on all important family questions. 

Many parents’ lead very busy lives today and often both parents will have careers of their own. The fact that you can call on grandparents to assist with many of the practical daily problems that this poses can also be extremely valuable. Many of the problems which do arise do so because grandparents don’t always find that it is easy to accept that their job as your parent is largely finished and that, having raised you and set you on the right path, it is now time to take a back seat and let you lead your own life. They will always be your parents of course and will continue to love you just as they have always done and will be there for you when you need them. However, their job now is to stand back and to step is only when you need them and when you ask them for your help. 

 Grandparents have their own views, opinions and desires and while these will not always concide with your, own they still need to be respected. When grandparents decide that they want to do something which you would prefer them not to do, them you need to take a moment to consider whether is not this is going to do any harm or whether it is something that you really feel strongly about.

 The role of grandparents in children’s lives is varied. It is imperial at times, muted at others and goes underground whenever required but all the time solid and absolutely dependable. They are constantly performing artistes who do the balancing act all the time between their adult and their grandchildren.

 Occasionally, you will run into problems which are not going to be quite so easy to solve, when this happens the solution can often be found by looking for common ground and this is easy when it comes to differences of opinion between parents and grandparents, whatever your difference of opinion you will both have the best interests of the children uppermost in your minds and as long as both of you are reminded of this fact, it is usually quite easy to find a solution to most issues.